The Doctor, a Silent Man in Bishopsville
In Bishopsville the recluse Doctor Haynes becomes the center of a village intrigue. A banker's daughter Gladys and the doctor fall in love, but a cruel medical joke about a past eye operation haunts him. The banker uncovers the ruse, then reveals the truth, restoring trust and the couple’s future.
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Parsonses
Mary
Haynes
Gladys
Tiaynes
Bridanthy
New York
Parsons
Mr. Parsons
Pennsylvania
Identified Her In San Francisco Bank Scene
A pompous San Francisco bank cashier demands identification from a tall woman who claims to be Salindy Spratt Smyth, once Salindy Smyth, recalling childhood sled rides and school days with Henry Smyth. The exchange ends with anger as he finally identifies her.
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San Francisco
Henry Smyth
Smyth
Salindy Spratt
Salindy Smyth
Stranger Disagrees on Church Meeting Purpose
In an Indiana village a stranger attends a church service and lingered to meet the church board after a long talk. The minister explains the gathering is for board business. The visitor, after hearing the talk, says he has listened for over an hour and then adds a remark about his desire to improve the time.
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Indiana
Dress Misfit Reveals Secret in Chicago Musical Tale
A Chicago woman attends a select musicale in a new dress. Her friend’s husband notes the outfit looked off. The next day the woman learns she wore the dress with the wrong side facing front due to mistaken instructions about a front fastening.
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Chicago
John Smith
Anne Sings to a Dream Home Guest and Neighbor
Anne settles into a new three room apartment and enjoys wicker furniture cretonne hangings and teacups. A singer in the adjoining unit mocks her name with a playful song and Anne improvises piano accompaniment before a dinner with architect John Moore and lawyer Edgar Worth leads to shared music talk and a budding connection.
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Anne
Anna
Emily Mason
Masons
John Moore
Edgar Worth
Edgar
Sam Sparrow’s road from ringmaster to lawyer
The Kansas City Star recounts Sam Sparrow’s early clashes with ambition from a circus ringmaster’s allure to a later legal vocation. Born in Pike County Missouri, he traces influences from Wolsey’s admonition through Barnum’s circus to vaudeville and Indian club swinging before choosing law.
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Sam Sparrow
Cardinal Wolsey
Harrison-Cleveland
Pike County
Missouri
America
Kansas City
Assist Young to Stay in Farm Life
A farmer urged keeping country youth from fleeing to cities by improving farm life rather than forcing stay. He said not all rural youths will farm, some will pursue other professions, and the goal is to help them choose intelligently by exposing them to farm life at its best.
Ant That Spins Nest Between Leaves
An ant species found in India, Ceylon, Malacca, and Australia spins its nest between tree leaves, often mango. It weaves by drawing leaves together with silk like material, clinging with claws while pulling leaves. If leaves are far apart, workers form a chain by gripping each other’s waists with mandibles to help build the nest.
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India
Ceylon
Malacca
Australia
Indian inscriptions on local feudatory stamps
A discussion notes many Indian languages in Arabic script on stamps of native feudatory states. Most are local in character and catalogued as locals. These are usually set aside by collectors, though they may be of interest for broader study.
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India
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Wees Spyright
W. G. Chapman
Doctor Haynes
Bishonsville
Mary Pargongs
Hayney
Ernestine Cobb
Roy
K. A. Baker
Glenwood
L. B. Gammon
Pacific Junction
C. G. Hopkins
Bartlett
Iowa
Frank Gunsaulus
E. J. Burkett
Carmeling
Pamahasika
Victor’s
Florentine Band
M. A. Gable
Malvern, Iowa
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